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Old 05-02-2005, 11:19 AM   #34
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I dunno, I like pitchers hitting really. I can think of quite a few hitters that hit well.

Orel Hershiser hit like .350+ in 93. Had the second highest OBP next to Brett Butler. He was a .200 or so career hitter but went off then. Rick Rhoden was always very solid with the stick. Steve Carlton hit fairly well. Rick Mahler in the early 80s. Fernando Valenzuela was a very good hitter. Seems like he went off one year like Orel did, dont remember which year though. Tommy Glavine always hit really well when he was with the Bravos. Jose Rijo was a good hitter Im pretty sure with Cincy. Tommy Greene, Bill Swift, Dwight Gooden; all semi-good hitters.

Then now you have a lot more pitchers hitting very well. Jason Jennings is probably the best hitting pitcher I would say. He's got some other guys who want to overthrow him tho. Mike Hampton, Mark Prior, Livan Hernandez, Russ Ortiz, Jason Schmidt, Wooooooooooody Williams, Guillermo Mota, Wes Obermueller, Darren Dreifort (think he hit like...21 or 22 home runs when he was in college @ Wichita), Dolntrelle has a pop in his swing, Darren Oliver, Adam Eaton, Kerryy Wood, and Smoltzeeee always hits fairly well. I think last year big league pitchers hit 26 homers. In 91-92, pitchers hit 12.

I dunno, difference of opinion like someone already stated, but I just think the DH is
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